Brush casing and handle



G. E. W. MILLER.

BRUSH CASING AND HANDLE.

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GUSTAVE E.

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'W'JMILLER, 013 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR T MILLER SAFETY .TOOTH BRUSH COMPANY, OF BOSTON, BIASSACHUSETTS.

' BRUSH CASING Ann HANDLE.

Application filed November-22,1916, Serial No."132,898. Renewed April 6, 1921, Serial No. 459,013.

To all whom it may 00mm:

Be it known that GUSTAVE E. W. MILLER,

a citizen of the United States, residin Boston, in the county of Sufiolk and at tate of Massachusetts, have invented a new and "useful Brush Casing and Handle, of which the following is a specification.

' This invention relates to that type of brush casingsand handles so formed as to hold the brush either enclosed'within or projecting from the end thereof, so that the cars ing in the latter case will constitute a handle for the brush, and it relates more particularly tothat variety of brushes shown in my prior Pa tent No. 1,054,017, granted Feb.

7 The principalobjects of the invention are to. improve the construction "of this type of casing in order to renderit more sanitary than heretofore; to provide a casing or handle'which can be opened readily for re moving or inserting the brush and which will contain nopart having a very deep cavity so that it can be manufactured inexpensively and thoroughly cleaned without trouble; to provide a construction of such a character that it -will not tend to collect particles" or dirt in any place that is n'ot'readily accessible;a nd especially to provide an improved'way'of hinging the parts together so that they will constitute a com:

plete casing'or handle whichwill be rigid and not likely to get out of position, and also i which can be made of sheet metal, celluloid or other light and, thin materials without "preventing such rigidity of construction. Further obj ectsa'nd advantages of the invention will appear hereinafter;

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which- I Fig. 1 1

s a side elevation of atooth. brush constitutinga preferred embodiment of this invention showingthe parts in position for twoparts separatedy use .. Fig. 2i

s a top view o f'the same with the Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the brush folded within the ban section;

dle which is partly in nlember, and

Fig. 11 is an edge view 01 the same. a

I prefer to use certain features of my above mentioned patent, especially the means whereby the shank 13 of the brush back 11 is held in an open ended socket 16 of an end member 20. The shank fits within the open ended socketeither in its closed or open position and the shank is provided with a longitudinal groove 14 on each side and a depression- 15- in 'line with each of these grooves. The open ended socket is provided with projections 23, two in number in the present case preferably, tor entering the same. These parts are put together in the manner set forth in the above mentioned patent and do not constitute a part 01? this invention. It is to be llllClBl'StOOd, therefore, that this invention is not-limited to these particular features. I

The end member 20 is notniade as deep "as in the above mentionedpatent so that it can be more readily cleaned and the whole casingor handle is so arranged that it does fnot have any deep portions which involve some trouble to manufacture and are hard to reach for cleaning purposes. Therefore, this end member is shortened considerably, although it is still formed as a single rigid member made of sheet metal, celluloid or other suitable material. At its open end it is provided with a ring 30 of wire preferably formed in rectangular shape and secured to the'e'nd member 20 by closing two flaps 29 of the same around the wire at the top anchbottom and cementing, soldering, or

otherwise securing them back to the inside surface of the end member. These two flaps extend over only the top and bottom of the wire, and leave the wire bars between them to form two parallel longitudinal hinge pins 31 at the edges of the end member 20. On these hinge pins are pivotally mounted two side members 32 and 33. These are secured to the hinge pins by turning over end flaps 34 around the hinge pins and securing them back to the fiat surfaces o'fthe side members.

One side menib'er'has flanges 35 which set into the walls of the. other end and of the end member 20 so that their external surfaces come flush when they are closed. One of them also has integral projections 36 extending inwardly from opposite sides and the other has depressions 3 7. registering with them to i'eceiv'e the projections to assist in holding the parts together. It will be seen also that the end edges of these members next to the end member QOare square-cornered, and fit against the end of the same to prevent their swinging inwardly beyond a point at which their external surfaces are in 25I the plane of thecorresponding surfaces of the end member 20. No further 'liastenihgde vice is neededordinarily, but toginsure its still more perfect closing and holding ofthe parts the member 32 is shown provided with a clip 38 extending over theend of the fmember 33 to further hold them. These two ;members are shown as perforated for the purpose set forth in my above mentioned patent.

From this-it will be seen that a device is providedavhich is thoroughly sanitaryand which will not unduly collect particles oi. dirt or moistureand can readily be cleaned throughout its entire surfaces, and that a construction 1s alsoprovided which permits of the ready removal ofthe brush trom the interior and. its insertion in theotherend or the open socket so as to ,use the casing as a handle. IIlSpiltH'Oi the ii -act that the casing is made of three parts seemingly hinged. together loosely yet they are sufficiently rigid when connected to furnish a proper-grip tor the hand and a sulliciently' strong handle tor all necessary manipulations required in using the brush.

vItjwillbe understood, furthermore, that the device canbemade of any desired ma terials and that the invention is not limited to tooth-brushesas othertypes of brushes can be arrangedin the same way.

Although I have illustrated and described only a singleembodinient of the invention I am aware of the fact; that many modifica-.

tions can be made therein by any person skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention as expressed in the c aim Therefore, I donot wish to be limited to allthe details of construction herein shown and described, but whatl do claim is:-

casing comprising an end member adapted to receive the shank of a brush from within the sameaiid to support the brush projecting therefrom, and two side ,members, each hinged to opposite edges of the end member to swing on parallel axes and adapted to close togetherin alignment with the end member to enclose the brush 3. As an ar icle of. manufacture, a brush casing comprising an. end member havinga :SOCk GiJ fO I receiving the shank of abrush and holdingit therein, said end member being provided"with a pair. ofhingespins at its outer edges, two side members hinged to .sa'id hingeo pins for enclosing the brush, the

edgesol one werlapping the other to hold them lirn'ily togetheim I 4 4, An article of nanljlfacture ot tlie class described, comprising an. end member having an openended socketatoneend for freceiving the shank of a brush and holding it therein, said end memberbeingprovided with a pair of parallel hinge pins at its outer edges, two side members hinged to said hinge. pins for enclosingthe brush, thev edges oi one overlapping the other to hold them hrmly together so asto constitute a ca-singwith the end member, and a clip on 1 one of said members vfor ass isting in holding the-parts together.

5. As an arti le ofinanufacture, azbrush casingo'l gthe class described comprising an end memberdiaving an open-ended socket for receivingthe end of a brush shank therein and having atthe opposite end thereof a wire of rectangular 01111, the sides of which are in tl'ie planes of thexwalls ofsaid end member, two opposite edges of the end member being lapped over the wire "and secured backto the inner walls jot the member to hold thewire imposition, leaving the other two parallel sides of the wire frame enposed,

and a pair of sidemembershinged to'said expose d parts or the, wire; member.

An' articleo fthe class described, comprising anend member having a socket for receiving the end ofabriish shank and having at the enda wire of rectangular-form, two opposite edges of the end member being lapped over the wire and secured back to the walls oi the member. to [hold the wire in position leaving the other two parallel sides of the wire fi rame e5;posed, and aipair of side members hinged to said exposed parts 7 of the wire member.-

7. An article of the class described, comin position, leaving two portions of the Wire prising an end member having a, socket for also located opposite each other exposed, and receiving the end of a brush shank and hava pair of side members hinged to said ex- 10 ing at the end a Wire surrounding its edge, posed portions of the Wire member.

5 two opposite portions of the'end member be In testimony whereof I have hereunto ing folded over the Wire and secured back afiixed my si nature. to the Walls of the member to hold the Wire USTAVE E. W. MILLER. 

